Something is in the hull.

[modeller_masa]

 

 

Hello,

I have a question about debris in the hull. After I finished the first planking and putty work, I realized that something is in the hull and was making the crystal bell sound. I guess it is a wood piece, and I don't know where it is and how it went in.

 

A museum curator may not like it, but I don't care because I won't move it frequently when it's done. However, I would like to know how to eliminate such unexpected particles next time. How do you deal with the debris in the closed hull?

 

 

 

[jud]

Fill he hull with foam, Drill a hole and put an open cell foam in, from a rattle can then patch the hole.

 

Edited February 27, 2022 by jud

[Baker]

I had the same problem with my Revell bounty's plastic hull.
Try to get the loose piece somewhere where you can see it.
Then drip glue on it.
Let it dry
Fixed

worked for me

[allanyed]

You are not alone.  If you watch the Simon Stevens presentation on contemporary models at RMG you will see debris (and other objects) inside the hull of at least one of the 200+ year old models.   https://www.thewellingtontrust.org/events/ships-in-miniature-a-brief-overview-of-the-ship-model-from-1800bc-to-the-present/

Allan

Edited February 27, 2022 by allanyed

[starlight]

I had this problem on my HMS Fly build. After filling and sanding the first layer of planking, I think some of the filler broke off on the interior and started rattling. It bothered me to no end, so I shook the model strategically to determine between which bulkheads the debris was located in, and cut out a small piece of the planking to remove it. It was only the first planking layer, so not a big deal.

 

-starlight